Game Information
Casey Fields
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 361
- 364 ADEL
-
Kicks
- MELB 202
- 189 ADEL
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Handballs
- MELB 159
- 175 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 20
- 21 ADEL
-
Clearances
- MELB 34
- 36 ADEL
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Inside 50
- MELB 53
- 42 ADEL
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Tackles
- MELB 80
- 61 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 26
- 55 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
38
M. Brown3 Goals
20
B. Crocker2 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Petracca38 Disposals
5
B. Crouch30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca27 Contested Possessions
43
R. O'Brien9 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:05 |  | C. Petracca Goal | 103 - 70 |
| 22:25 | | M. Brown Goal | 97 - 70 |
| 21:56 | | M. Brown Behind | 91 - 70 |
| 20:59 |  | M. Poholke Behind | 90 - 70 |
| 19:35 | | T. Lynch Behind | 90 - 69 |
| 19:06 | | Rushed | 90 - 68 |
| 16:24 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 90 - 67 |
| 11:44 | | J. Viney Behind | 84 - 67 |
| 9:30 | | T. McDonald Goal | 83 - 67 |
| 3:01 | | A. vandenBerg Behind | 77 - 67 |
| 1:11 | | B. Crocker Goal | 76 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:51 | | T. McDonald Behind | 76 - 61 |
| 28:35 | | B. Crouch Goal | 75 - 61 |
| 26:11 | | N. McHenry Behind | 75 - 55 |
| 24:23 | | T. McDonald Goal | 75 - 54 |
| 22:00 | | T. McDonald Goal | 69 - 54 |
| 19:37 | | C. Jones Goal | 63 - 54 |
| 18:25 | | N. Jones Goal | 63 - 48 |
| 16:32 | | N. Jones Goal | 57 - 48 |
| 13:08 | | E. Langdon Goal | 51 - 48 |
| 12:00 | | Rushed | 45 - 48 |
| 10:46 | | C. Spargo Behind | 45 - 47 |
| 9:50 | | C. Petracca Behind | 44 - 47 |
| 6:16 | | C. Petracca Goal | 43 - 47 |
| 1:03 | | R. Atkins Behind | 37 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:27 | | S. McAdam Behind | 37 - 46 |
| 27:14 | | B. Davis Goal | 37 - 45 |
| 26:30 | | P. Wilson Behind | 37 - 39 |
| 24:45 | | C. Petracca Goal | 37 - 38 |
| 22:59 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 31 - 38 |
| 20:54 | | J. Viney Behind | 31 - 32 |
| 17:44 | | K. Pickett Goal | 30 - 32 |
| 15:31 | | P. Wilson Goal | 24 - 32 |
| 13:30 | | M. Poholke Behind | 24 - 26 |
| 11:54 | | B. Davis Goal | 24 - 25 |
| 5:39 | | L. Murphy Goal | 24 - 19 |
| 0:53 | | B. Frampton Behind | 24 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:11 | | E. Langdon Behind | 24 - 12 |
| 24:25 | | M. Brown Behind | 23 - 12 |
| 20:56 | | M. Brown Goal | 22 - 12 |
| 18:49 | | B. Crocker Goal | 16 - 12 |
| 16:05 | | M. Brown Goal | 16 - 6 |
| 14:51 | | Rushed | 10 - 6 |
| 10:21 | | T. Stengle Goal | 9 - 6 |
| 8:27 | | A. Tomlinson Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 7:05 | | Rushed | 8 - 0 |
| 5:26 | | N. Jones Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 3:20 | | C. Salem Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Keays kicks true in elimination final
Ben Keays crumbs out of congestion and snaps his second goal of the night, providing Adelaide their largest lead of the game.
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What we learned: Irresistible Swans put Melbourne saga behind them, why you shouldn't write off the Lions
No Isaac Heeney, no Chad Warner, no worries. A relentless Sydney marched into a preliminary final, but write the Lions off at your own peril.
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Gulden kicks incredible goal from stoppage
Errol Gulden caps off a dominant third quarter from the Sydney Swans after some individual brilliance from the centre stoppage results in a classic finals goal.
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Mills ruled out after knee injury in qualifying final
Swans skipper Callum Mills was ruled out of the remainder of the second qualifying final after suffering a horror knee injury late in the first term.
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Dangerfield stars in big Cats win
Patrick Dangerfield kicks five goals in a final for the first time of his career as Geelong picks up a 33-point win over Carlton.
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What we learned: The Cats are kings of the grind; no shame in Carlton's end
The Cats ended Carlton's fairytale run to September with a grinding effort that should have the Dockers worried. As for the Blues? There was no shame in their 2026 curtain call. Here's what we learned from the game.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |